A daughters story ~o~o~o~o~o~ A mothers heart
A DAUGHTERS JOURNEY ~~~000~~~ A MOTHERS HEART
Our daughter Lisa was a very family orientated girl. She was very much loved by all of us. When she was 5yrs old she told me she wanted to go the big school (St. Peters). When she graduated from there she went to Teachers College while working three jobs to put herself through. Lisa did relief teaching while still doing two part-time jobs until she had secured a job at L.A.C (Longburn Adventist College). She was passionate about teaching and she was loved by students and her fellow Colleagues.
At the tender age of thirty two yrs young, our beautiful daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer. This was a huge shock for us all and especially Lisa.
Lisa had surgery - she lost one breast and all of her lymph nodes. After recovering from surgery chemo was started. Halfway through her first lot of chemo a scan revealed that the cancer had spread into her bones. Lisa’s Oncologist informed us that the diagnosis was now terminal. Lisa remained positive throughout her radiation treatment that followed and did many other things that she had researched. With our support she endured some alternative treatments with a determination to beat this cancer and change her diagnosis from terminal to cured.
But the cancer remained and when it finally spread to Lisa’s liver things went from bad to worse. The cancer became fast growing from then on but Lisa fought this battle like a true hero until the very end.
I, Lesley, am Lisa’s Mum. What I would like you to take home from this is:-
1. Please, ladies, regularly check your breasts for any changes.
2. Do not miss a Mammogram - ever
3. Encourage your daughters, family and friends to also be vigilant about their own breast checks and Mammograms.
4. If you do find anything e.g. lumps misshapen nipples etc., DON’T DELAY see your doctor immediately.
5. Men get breast cancer too! So encourage your husband’s partners and sons to check their chests also - and go to the doctor immediately if in doubt.
6. Not all lumps are cancerous: I found a lump many years ago (before I was eligible for was mammograms) and I was one of the lucky ones - my lump ok.
I would have swapped places with our beautiful daughter Lisa in a heartbeat and Lisa kept saying to me - “I know Mum”.
Lisa fought a courageous battle that lasted two years. She was absolutely convinced that she would conquer the battle. She never complained when the going got tough and, believe you me it got very tough. Right to the end she said “I will survive this”.
As a family we are all so very proud of her, Lisa’s legacy lives on.
Every time you check your breasts or have a mammogram - think of Lisa.
This is her message to you.
Lesley and Lisa.
Our daughter Lisa was a very family orientated girl. She was very much loved by all of us. When she was 5yrs old she told me she wanted to go the big school (St. Peters). When she graduated from there she went to Teachers College while working three jobs to put herself through. Lisa did relief teaching while still doing two part-time jobs until she had secured a job at L.A.C (Longburn Adventist College). She was passionate about teaching and she was loved by students and her fellow Colleagues.
At the tender age of thirty two yrs young, our beautiful daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer. This was a huge shock for us all and especially Lisa.
Lisa had surgery - she lost one breast and all of her lymph nodes. After recovering from surgery chemo was started. Halfway through her first lot of chemo a scan revealed that the cancer had spread into her bones. Lisa’s Oncologist informed us that the diagnosis was now terminal. Lisa remained positive throughout her radiation treatment that followed and did many other things that she had researched. With our support she endured some alternative treatments with a determination to beat this cancer and change her diagnosis from terminal to cured.
But the cancer remained and when it finally spread to Lisa’s liver things went from bad to worse. The cancer became fast growing from then on but Lisa fought this battle like a true hero until the very end.
I, Lesley, am Lisa’s Mum. What I would like you to take home from this is:-
1. Please, ladies, regularly check your breasts for any changes.
2. Do not miss a Mammogram - ever
3. Encourage your daughters, family and friends to also be vigilant about their own breast checks and Mammograms.
4. If you do find anything e.g. lumps misshapen nipples etc., DON’T DELAY see your doctor immediately.
5. Men get breast cancer too! So encourage your husband’s partners and sons to check their chests also - and go to the doctor immediately if in doubt.
6. Not all lumps are cancerous: I found a lump many years ago (before I was eligible for was mammograms) and I was one of the lucky ones - my lump ok.
I would have swapped places with our beautiful daughter Lisa in a heartbeat and Lisa kept saying to me - “I know Mum”.
Lisa fought a courageous battle that lasted two years. She was absolutely convinced that she would conquer the battle. She never complained when the going got tough and, believe you me it got very tough. Right to the end she said “I will survive this”.
As a family we are all so very proud of her, Lisa’s legacy lives on.
Every time you check your breasts or have a mammogram - think of Lisa.
This is her message to you.
Lesley and Lisa.